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1. (of a stem) Spreading horizontally, then directed upward; an ascending stem is more or less prostrate near its base, then erect. 2. (of an ovule) Attached somewhat above the base. ascidiate Shaped like a pitcher, as with the leaves of pitcher plants, e.g. species of Nepenthes and Sarracenia. [21] asexual reproduction
They spread out above or along the soil surface. Roots and new plants develop at the nodes or ends. Stoloniferous – a plant that produces stolons. Stoma – a small pore on the surface of the leaves used for gas exchange with the environment while preventing water loss. Suberose – having a corky texture.
Epilobium hirsutum seed head dispersing seeds. In spermatophyte plants, seed dispersal is the movement, spread or transport of seeds away from the parent plant. [1] Plants have limited mobility and rely upon a variety of dispersal vectors to transport their seeds, including both abiotic vectors, such as the wind, and living vectors such as birds.
Peanut butter being spread on white bread . This is a list of spreads. A spread is a food that is literally spread, generally with a knife, onto food items such as bread or crackers. Spreads are added to food to enhance the flavour or texture of the food, which may be considered bland without it.
A Christian proselytizer trying to spread his faith in London, England, 1970. Proselytism (/ ˈ p r ɒ s əl ɪ t ɪ z əm /) is the policy of attempting to convert people's religious or political beliefs. [1] [2] [3] Carrying out attempts to instill beliefs can be called proselytization. [4]
In addition to the regional senses, a spatula can be used in both British and American English to refer to a tool with a flat, blunt blade used for mixing and spreading things as opposed to one used for lifting and flipping food, an example of which is the rubber scraper shown on the right.
In the case of fingers and toes, it is spreading the digits apart, away from the centerline of the hand or foot. [15] For example, raising the arms up, such as when tightrope-walking, is an example of abduction at the shoulder. [11] When the legs are splayed at the hip, such as when doing a star jump or doing a split, the legs are abducted at ...
In statistics, dispersion (also called variability, scatter, or spread) is the extent to which a distribution is stretched or squeezed. [1] Common examples of measures of statistical dispersion are the variance, standard deviation, and interquartile range. For instance, when the variance of data in a set is large, the data is widely scattered.